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Banker, civic leader and vocalist from Coatesville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, who obtained a B.A. in economics and history at Grove City College and went on to attend St. Joseph’s University, from whence he received his MBA in the field of finance.

Thomas embarked on his business career in 1979 when he went to work for the Industrial Valley Bank.

He worked for a quarter century in various capacities for Wachovia until eventually joining Bank of America in 2006. On 31^st January 2008, he was named their Philadelphia market president and Pennsylvania state president, in addition to his role as risk manager of their commercial and corporate ventures in the states of Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

He is also active with the Historical Society of Pennsylvania and, as of 2008, was also serving as their co-chair for finance and planning, and treasurer.

On 31^st March 2009, he participated in the 5^th annual Read to Me Early Literacy Program, reading stories to Kindergarten and pre-Kindergarten students. Not only was he one of the storytellers, but Bank of America was one of the corporate sponsors of the event.

Generous with his time and talent, he sits on the boards of the Committee of Seventy, the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, NPower Pennsylvania, and the Select Greater Philadelphia/CEO Council of Growth. He is also on the corporate advisory boards of the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the National Constitution Center and is the treasurer for the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance.

His other cultural endeavors have included a stint as president for the Choral Arts Society of Philadelphia, and membership in The Philadelphia Singers, the chorus-in-residence of The Philadelphia Orchestra.

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